Method for bending and machining workpieces on a machine tool, and machine tool for machining and bending workpieces
AssigneeDmg Mori Bergamo S.R.L.
InventorsMirko PASSERINI, Luca MILESI, Valeriano CAPELLI
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Abstract
A machine tool and method for optimizing the performance of when manufacturing a workpiece requiring machining and bending operations, wherein the machine tool includes a machine frame with at least one linear movable tool carrier slide configured to carry a working unit, at least one work spindle provided to receive a workpiece and a working unit mounted onto the tool carrier slide. The working unit is configured to be rotated around a B-axis and the working unit is moved linearly in a plane perpendicular to the B-axis and wherein the working unit is configured to bend the workpiece received by the work spindle.
Claims16
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A machine tool, comprising
- a machine frame having at least one linear movable tool carrier slide configured to carry a working unit;
- at least a first work spindle provided to receive a workpiece;
- a first working unit mounted onto the at least one tool carrier slide;
- wherein the first working unit is configured to be rotatable around a B-axis and the first working unit is further configured to be movable linearly along a X-Z plane, the X-Z plane being perpendicular to the B-axis;
- and
- the first working unit has a bending tool and for performing a bending operation the first working unit is configured to bend the workpiece received by the first work spindle by rotating around the B-axis and/or moving linearly along the X-Z plane.
A method for bending and machining a workpiece using the same machine tool comprising at least one of the following steps:
- receiving the workpiece by at least one work spindle of the machine tool,
- machining the workpiece received by the work spindle by the working unit which is mounted onto the linear movable tool carrier slide, wherein machining includes at least one of drilling, milling, grinding, or turning;
- bending the workpiece by applying a bending pressure from the first working unit onto the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.